{
  "id": 11865280,
  "title": "Gandhi Jayanti getaway turns nightmarish: Tourists sleep on roads, massive jams at Rishikesh, Shimla, Nainital",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/gandhi-jayanti-getaway-turns-nightmarish-tourists-sleep-on-roads",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T06:30:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/gandhi-jayanti-weekend-rush-hill-stations-traffic-manali-shimla-mussoorie-nainital-rishikesh-10905993/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tourists heading to popular hill stations for the Gandhi Jayanti long weekend faced a nightmarish travel experience, as massive traffic jams plagued routes leading to Rishikesh, Shimla, Nainital, Manali, and Mussoorie. The influx of visitors over the weekend caused severe congestion, with vehicles forming long lines and jamming mountain roads. Videos of the chaotic scenes quickly circulated on social media, drawing widespread attention. In Nainital, commuters were seen sleeping inside their cars and on the roadside due to the heavy traffic. Accommodation shortages further exacerbated the situation, forcing many tourists to spend the night in their vehicles. The surge in visitors during long weekends has raised concerns about crowd management and the ability of infrastructure to handle such sudden surges in tourist numbers.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Massive traffic jams plagued routes to hill stations during Gandhi Jayanti weekend.",
    "Tourists slept on roads and in vehicles due to congestion in Nainital.",
    "Accommodation shortages exacerbated travel nightmare for visitors."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "3 boys drown during Gandhi Jayanti outing at Vizag beach",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/3-boys-drown-during-gandhi-jayanti-outing-at-vizag-beach",
        "published": "2026-10-04T02:23:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}